Bob Coble*

Bob Coble practices in the areas of governmental representation at the federal, state and local levels, economic development and health care.

Mr. Coble co-chairs the firm's Public Policy and Governmental Affairs Practice Team.  He was the former Mayor of the City of Columbia from 1990 until June of this year.

Mr. Coble received his Juris Doctor cum laude from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1978.

*Registered Lobbyist

• Mayor of the City of Columbia, 1990 until June 2010
• EngenuitySC Vision Award
• 2009 Woodrow Wilson Award for Leadership in Historic Preservation
• "Ambassador of the Year" - Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce
• Regional Leadership Award from the Central Midlands Council of Governments
• Knowledge Economist Award from the South Carolina Research Authority
• Richland School District One Hall of Fame Inductee
• USC Compleat Lawyer Platinum Award
• Richland County Council, 1985-1988

• Bob Coble Awarded Prestigious Order of The Palmetto
  Bob Coble, a Member (partner) in Nexsen Pruet’s Columbia office, has been awarded the Order of the Palmetto, the highest civilian honor given by the governor of South Carolina.
• "Pure Power Technologies Celebrates the Inauguration of the Company’s R&D Facility"
  Nexsen Pruet attorneys Burnie Maybank and Bob Coble along with the firm's Economic Development team are proud to have assisted Navistar in this deal which helped save hundreds of jobs in the Midlands.
• Nexsen Pruet Earns Designation as 'Midlands Green Business'
  Nexsen Pruet has earned designation as a Midlands Green Business, joining other Columbia-area organizations that are committed to environmentally responsible practices in the workplace.
• Molly Hughes Cherry & Bob Coble Honored with Leadership in Law Award
  South Carolina Lawyers Weekly has honored Molly Hughes Cherry and Bob Coble with their Leadership in Law award.
• Nexsen Pruet: Only Law Firm Listed for North and South Carolina in "Trade Allies" Directory
  The new edition of Southern Business & Development magazine features the "1st Annual Trade Allies Directory." Nexsen Pruet is the only law firm listed in both North and South Carolina.
• USC Law School Honors Nexsen Pruet Attorneys
  The USC Law School Alumni Association’s Compleat Lawyer Awards Dinner honored two Nexsen Pruet attorneys.
• Two Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Honored with Compleat Lawyer Award
  Nexsen Pruet announces prestigious recognition for two of the firm’s attorneys. Bob Coble has been selected as a Platinum 2009 Compleat Lawyer and Molly Hughes Cherry has been selected as a Silver 2009 Compleat Lawyer.
• Nexsen Pruet Creates Stimulus Response Team to Help Clients Navigate the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  Nexsen Pruet has created a strategic response team to help guide clients who want to secure funds through the new economic stimulus appropriation called the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
• Election 2008: How Will the Outcome Impact You and Your Business?
  The election offered three outcomes, all of which could have had a significant impact on how the federal government operates for the next two years and on your business interests.
• Mayor Bob Coble, a Nexsen Pruet Partner, to Receive 2008 Global Vision Award
• Nexsen Pruet Named Among Top Economic Development Law Firms in the Southeast
  Southern Business & Development magazine has named Nexsen Pruet one of the top law firms for economic development in the South – and the only one recognized in South Carolina.
• Nexsen Pruet Attorney Named Columbia's Ambassador of the Year
  The Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce has named Robert D. Coble, its 2004 Ambassador of the Year. Mr. Coble practices in Nexsen Pruet's Columbia, SC office. He is also Mayor of Columbia.

• Trade Allies Directory
  The new edition of Southern Business & Development magazine features the "1st Annual Trade Allies Directory." Nexsen Pruet is the only law firm listed in both North and South Carolina. What's more, Sanford Holshouser, the firm Nexsen Pruet joined forces with in January, also made the list in North Carolina.
• Major Victories for City Priorities in American Recovery Conference Agreement: Report #2
  Major Victories for City Priorities in American Recovery Conference Agreement: Report #2
• Stimulus Spending Breakdown by State and Category
  Stimulus Spending Breakdown by State and Category
• Major Victories for City Priorities in American Recovery Conference Agreement: Report #1
  Major Victories for City Priorities in American Recovery Conference Agreement: Report #1
• Top 10 Law Firms that Understand Economic Development
  Nexsen Pruet is named among the top law firms in the Southeast for economic development - and is the only law firm listed in South Carolina.

• Third Southeastern Health Planning Symposium
• Leadership in Law Awards
• Annual Health Care Executive Summit